Investment

Liz Fernando has favoured an evolutionary approach as Nest CIO while the DC sector grapples with some of the most fundamental changes for a generation. Emma Simon hears how this is shaping...

After Pension Freedoms, default retirement is emerging as one of the most significant structural developments in how we think about retirement outcomes. While the exact operational requirements are still being refined, the...

There is growing AI adoption and enthusiasm in asset management, while decision makers are also identifying the practical barriers that continue to limit its use in core investment, according to research by...

Over three quarters of British credit card holders are trusting social media financial advice without verifying credentials, according to provider Zable. Zable also claimed this approach costs over 10 million cardholders money,...

Master trust providers are increasingly moving towards a single-default approach and are ramping up allocation to illiquid assets following the Mansion House Accord,  according to the latest market report from Isio. However...

Fidelity International’s FutureWise default has now surpassed the £25bn in assets under management - the ‘megafund’ target required under the Pensions Schemes Act  FutureWise, the default for Fidelity’s DC workplace pension scheme,...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England have outlined joint plans for the development of tokenisation in UK wholesale financial markets. This is being presented as a long-term vision...

BlackRock has launched a new long term asset fund (LTAF) aimed at helping DC schemes invest in a broad range of  private assets. This Diversified Alternative Strategies LTAF has been seeded by...

Volatile markets and elevated bond yields have hit the funding of DB schemes according to the latest figures from the Pension Protection Fund. The aggregate surplus on 4,833 schemes in its PPF...

The UK Government has created a new ‘Supers Unit’ to boost  Australian pension investment into energy, housing and infrastructure in the UK. This dedicated unit will sit within the UK Office for...